[B-boyJovi]

so, basically my mom (single parent) has a big issue with me and bboying. She thinks i take this "bboy" thing to seriously and that i should be focusing on other things then just "playing around".

and for those that have parent/s that speak in a different language besides english, mostly know when your parent/s are serious that they speak in their native tongue.

she thinks im taking bboy to far, which basically she means that i want this as a career (which i don't).

she still supports me but doubts me , not like im going to stop because this is me and what i want to do that makes me happy and she knows that.

but it saddens me that i feel she thinks im going to fail in future life because of this life-style.

but still i tell my mom "you never failed me"

still she thinks the same, IDC its me.

did you ever have a "bboy talk" w/ anybody in any different form XD

[b-boy-akuma]

Ohh man I had my 3rd argument about this about a couple days ago.
The 1st and 2nd were talks. I only have a mom, she doesn't want me to make it a career. (And if possible I do-I.e in a crew traveling doing what we love)

My mom wants me to keep it as a hobby to do in my spare time but I've told her its not a hobby anymore its my passion and I'm not stopping for anything or anyone. Then things were thrown O.O

XD But yea I have career plans *College, but I spend almost half of all my days bboying. So if the chance/opportunity comes that I can make something out of the thing I love I would and that's what I'm striving for.

[IAS00Uba]

Yo stick to what you believe....my mom has discouraged me from becoming a magician. Rather, I need to be a doctor, or do this or do that. I realize though, im far too old now...that she has sucked out pretty much every ounce of enjoyment in my life by trying to maka me aspire for her goals.

I was reading this book, I forget what the name of it was but I remember inside of it the story of this kid who used to juggle, he would juggle everyday. His mother would scold him constantly telling him that what he was doing is useless, etc..etc.. but he kept right on at it eventually the author of the book stated he was taking a cruiseship for some reason...and whaddya know? Guess whos on stage its that juggling kid. He's one of the entertainers for the cruise ship his act entails magnificent juggling and he was telling jokes superbly while doing so which was a hit for the audience....at least thats what the author says.

So all that jive basically boils down to this maxim:

Do What Makes You Happy. You Only Get One Life

[Philosophy]

Yeah? Well I teach breaking at a dance studio in Hilo, Hawaii.

Guess what? My parents took it. My mom has taken my classes more than once. My dad doesn't encourage me to make it a main focus as a career... and I partially agree with him. Right now, I'm in college, studying to become a counselor. So, when I get my degree, I'll have a fall-back. Dancing is my passion, and I'm definitely going to get somewhere with it (not just b-boying but all kinds of dance in general) but if something happens along the way (since it's pretty hard to get paid decently and keep it consistent) then I can become a counselor. Better yet, I can be a counselor and a dancer at the same time, incorporating my dance into counseling. A form of physical therapy, in a sense.

My parents think it's great that I'm doing something I love. I'm really lucky to have such good parents.

[KazeStyles]

Haha, hasn't really happened to me. My parents are Viet though, which kinda surprises me, lol. But my parents probably just see it as something I do in my spare time.

[gloves]

I only started about 3 months ago, so i think my parents don't think im obsessed and i pretty much agree with them.

[Bboy-Supreme]

my parent's don't really have a say on bboying, they just know i enjoy it and i pln to keep it that way

[BboyNippy]

oh man i have the same problem i jst turned 17 and my mum is saying im childish for starting this dancing that its a thing for 13 year olds, she sayin all i do is practice well how am i meant to get better without practicing, well cant have too much fun in life can we now (sarcastic incase you didnt know) hehe owel i get used to it if she dnt wanna support me then thaths her choice :/

[M5Lover08]

omg my mom and dad dont hate it but dont like me doing it they think its usuless, calls me a failure and talks about whats gonna b my career and talks about my school, the other day i got my interim and i had a c, my mom blamed the bboying for that C, which was pretty stupid and i told her i had missin work, and she blamed bboying again, w/e my mom supports me sometimes sometimes not, my dad opposes it, w/e now i constantly practice, its my passion now i love it.

[BBoyNima]

first of all its dance my parents are happy im learning to DANCE. If i was to choose as a career they would question me theroughly like my plans how i would make money. If it wasnt good in their eyes yea they d be mad. The only problem i had is letting me to go to my first jam with my friend kev. They were worried about the people who did it since they found my skateboard friends as hoodlums if you kno what i mean, but they know its a way to express yourself. The best thing i would say is you have your books you have tv you have w.e this is my hobby this is the one thing outside school i work hard to achieve and i enjoy every little bit of it. This makes me happy outside school. my parents hate skateboarding and to this day hate it when i skate everyday well when i was in highschool, but they knew it was my way of expression and happyness.

[B-boyJovi]

yeah but i put alot of work in it so yeah that one of the reasons my mama worries

[mrbarizo]

Surprisingly, my parents (being asian), actually support me with what I do. They dont really understand what its about, but I guess they support me because it totally turned my life around. I'd tell a melodramatic story about it but i'm too lazy... haha.

[Syrenz]

My mom gets worried when she sees me attempting dangerous looking things, but I got a bro who bboys, and another who's a former soldier and a fitness trainer, so they told her it's fine and nothing to worry about. Besides she always likes the finished product, just a bit worried while I'm learning. And I don't make bboying my whole life I do this instead of things I used to do like watching tv and playing video games, so she's fine in that regard.

[BBoyIronMan]

well my mom is cool wit it she says she use to but idk she can pop a little

[xblade321]

My dad just says if ur break ur arm ur on ur own.